Former Gov. Bill Ritter will be one of the participants in a discussion on civil discourse. He will be joined by former U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong.

With partisanship and polarization rampant at the local and national levels, former Gov. Bill Ritter and former U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong will headline a forum discussion next month encouraging public participation in helping to define expectations for political discourse.

The bipartisan effort — Ritter is a Democrat, Armstrong is a Republican — will take place on Nov. 11 at the Great Hall of Iliff School of Theology in Denver from 1-4 p.m.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.